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Description Mural painted on plaster Local examples (click to enlarge)

In the following pages we describe the many architectural features we can see in the streets of Canterbury. Click on any feature to see a description and local examples. Entries in capital letters refer to a styles page; those in italics take you to an index page. If you wish to suggest more or better … Read more

Description A vesica shape results from the overlap of two circles.  It has been described as “an oval with pointed ends”.  The word vesica is derived from the Latin term for the bladder of a fish – they share the same shape!  Despite this, the vesica shape played an important role in the development of … Read more